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The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books
- Author
- Martin Edwards
- Narrator
- Gordon Griffin
- Publisher
- Soundings
- Publish Date
- 1 December 2019
- Run Time
- 11 hours 10 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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- Author
- Martin Edwards
- Narrator
- Gordon Griffin
- Duration
- 11 hours 10 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 December 2019
- ISBN
- 9781407984377
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Soundings
- Genre
- Classic crime and mystery fiction, Biography, Literature and Literary studies
Synopsis
The main aim of detective stories is to entertain, but the best cast a light on human behaviour, and display both literary ambition and accomplishment. Even unpretentious detective stories, written for unashamedly commercial reasons, can give us clues to the past, and give us insight into a long-vanished world that, for all its imperfections, continues to fascinate. This book, written by award-winning crime writer and president of the Detection Club, Martin Edwards, serves as a companion to the British Library's internationally acclaimed series of Crime Classics. Long-forgotten stories republished in the series have won a devoted new readership, with several titles entering the bestseller charts and sales outstripping those of highly acclaimed contemporary thrillers.
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